price support

noun

: artificial maintenance of prices (as of a raw material) at some predetermined level usually through government action

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But if Congress doesn't renew the bill by the start of the year or pass a new one, price supports would return to 1940 levels and lead to higher government spending. —

Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024 Further price support could emerge at the 61.8% retracement level using the March to September rally as a framework for the analysis. —

David Keller, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024 This legislative effort mirrors the initiatives that Cronin has championed, such as the Resilient Resource Reserve, designed to provide price support and de-risk U.S. mineral projects. —

Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 After reaching a peak around $320 in July 2023, META spent four solid months bouncing between price support around $280 and retesting the July peak. —

David Keller, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for price support

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of price support was in 1927

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“Price support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20support. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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